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Casa Hermosa: YDI’s Hidden Jewel

Lisa Lopez, Casa Hermosa Director The streets are quiet on this sunny, early spring day as I pass by street signs that carry names made infamous by the local news.  Gibson, Zuni, Trumbull- all street names that have unfortunately been synonymous with drugs and...

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YDI Gets 2017 New Mexico Family Friendly Business Award

Youth Development Inc. (YDI) this week earned distinction for its workplace policies by Family Friendly New Mexico, a statewide project developed to recognize companies that have adopted policies that give New Mexico businesses an edge in recruiting and retaining the...

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New Information Technology Process for Staff

beginning Monday, March 27, 2017 there will be a new process for reporting any and all Information Technology, IT issues.Following is the new process:For any IT issues you may have please contact Systems MD by phone and press "0" to speak with...

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YDI Student Gains Valuable Business Experience

This article was originally published in The Independent, the only locally owned newspaper for Albuquerque's east mountains & Estancia Valley. Esperanza Sanchez-Apodaca is a student in YDI's Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA).  The WIOA...

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YDI Teacher Gets Outstanding Teacher Award

Congratulations to Ms. Lorraine Cohn, a YouthBuild HSE (health, Safety, & Environment) Instructor at YDI. Lorraine was recognized as an Outstanding Teacher by the COABE (Coalition of Adult Basic Education) this month. The Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE)...

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Growing Our Own Teachers

The Youth Development Inc. Head Start/Early Head Start CDA training is a major effort to assist, guide & nurture parents and staff in a process where they can become employed. They grow as individuals and as professionals to have increased knowledge and skills in...

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